{"id":1618,"date":"2026-06-12T14:07:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T14:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2026-06-12T14:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T14:07:35","slug":"election-official-rules-candidate-with-same-name-as-senator-ineligible-to-run-in-preliminary-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1618","title":{"rendered":"Election Official Rules Candidate With Same Name As Senator Ineligible To Run In Preliminary Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Alaska Division of Elections issued a preliminary decision Thursday determining that Republican Dan J. Sullivan is not eligible to run for U.S. Senate against the incumbent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.<\/p>\n

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Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher informed the other Sullivan of his ineligibility after receiving two complaints about his candidacy, according to the Anchorage Daily News. The other Sullivan\u2019s candidacy raised speculation that he was being put on the ballot to confuse voters into voting for the wrong Sullivan, which in turn would help former Democratic Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola win the Senate race.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on a review of the evidence presented and in the Division\u2019s possession, the Division has determined that the preponderance of evidence does not support your eligibility for the office of United States Senator,\u201d Beecher wrote.<\/p>\n

The decision is not final, and Beecher gave Sullivan a chance to make his case by 5 p.m. Thursday, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The elections division will then make a final decision.<\/p>\n

Democratic strategist Amber Lee authored a press release announcing the candidacy of Dan J. Sullivan, campaign metadata reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation in early June showed. Lee supported Peltola in the past, telling The Hill January that she believed there was a good chance Peltola could defeat Sullivan. She also expressed hope in March 2025 that Peltola would run for governor because she believed the Democrat would be best able to \u201cprotect\u201d the state from President Donald Trump\u2019s administration. (RELATED: Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan Meets His Match: Another Candidate Named Dan Sullivan)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In a to Beecher, The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) argued that\u00a0the other Sullivan must be removed from the ballot to protect election integrity laws.<\/p>\n

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Sullivan\u2019s campaign spokesperson Nate Adams told the Daily Caller News Foundation on June 3 that Peltola and other Democrats were resorting to \u201cdirty, dishonest tactics\u201d to deceive Alaska voters.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMary Peltola and D.C. Democrats know they can\u2019t win this race on the issues, so they\u2019ve resorted to dirty, dishonest tactics \u2013 recruiting a sham candidate with the sole purpose of deceiving voters and manipulating Alaska\u2019s election system,\u201d Adams told the DCNF at the time. \u201cThis blatant attempt to confuse and disenfranchise Alaskans undermines confidence in our elections, and if allowed to stand, will deny voters the honest choice they deserve. We are reviewing all of our legal options and aren\u2019t ruling anything out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The other Sullivan is a retired schoolteacher from Petersburg. Despite running for the Senate as a Republican, he has donated $650 to Democrats nationwide, including Peltola and left-wing failed Illinois House candidate Kat Abughazaleh, according to Federal Elections Commission (FEC) records.<\/p>\n

Peltola visited the other Sullivan\u2019s hometown on May 28, days before he filed to launch his candidacy, according to the Anchorage Daily News.<\/p>\n

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